katfer Posted March 19, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hi everyone...just bought a Rebel T 6 EOS 1300 from Costco. Is this current enough or should I return it while there is still time? After buying this I found out it is actually an older model. there is a T1.. [i am a beginner.]..I like it has wifi ... it has two lenses .. largest one is 75-300mm. Is this good beginner camera that I can grow with as my skills increase? Di I need a larger lens for Alaska to get those gorgeous landscapes? it is 18 megapixels..Will be using this for cruises..as well as pics of grandchildren.I paid 600.00 with tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare havoc315 Posted March 20, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 20, 2017 That's a pretty standard price for that kit, I believe. It is a perfectly adequate camera to start and learn with. The image quality will be very close to the newer cameras. The key is learning to use it. Stick it on auto with those kit lenses, your photos won't necessarily be any better than you'd get with your phone. But learn how to manipulate depth of field, learn how to control the exposure, how to pick your focus point, and you can get much better results than would be possible with your phone. Unfortunately, the 75-300 often gets bundled with budget kits. It is known to be a very poor lens. That said, crank up the shutter speed, and you'll be able to get some half-decent telephoto/wildlife shots, etc. You won't be getting the absolute best quality, but they will look just fine for websharing and small prints. For landscapes, it is not a long lens you need.. it is wider. I assume your kit came with the basic 18-55 lens.... so you're widest is 18mm, which on your camera, really comes down to 28mm equivalent. So that's what you'll largely be using for landscapes, 28mm. Personally, I prefer going really wide on Alaska landscapes. This is 14mm: Lake in the Yukon by Adam Brown, on Flickr The Yukon by Adam Brown, on Flickr This is 24mm, so slightly wider than your lens: By Plane, by Water, Misty Fjords by Adam Brown, on Flickr Now you can use a long telephoto lens for landscape, but it's a very different look: 300mm landscapes: alaska-648.jpg by Adam Brown, on Flickr alaska-1205.jpg by Adam Brown, on Flickr Mostly though, you will be using your long lens for potential wildlife -- eagles, whales, etc. alaska-1350.jpg by Adam Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katfer Posted March 21, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Oh my gosh.....you are amazing!! ......... Actually took rebel back and got a panosonic Lumix point and shoot with a super zoom....What kind of magical camera are you using?? Do you have any tips on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare havoc315 Posted March 21, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Oh my gosh.....you are amazing!! ......... Actually took rebel back and got a panosonic Lumix point and shoot with a super zoom....What kind of magical camera are you using?? Do you have any tips on those? Though there was some premium gear, there was nothing magical. The results come from years of teaching myself photography, shooting in raw, spending time processing each image carefully. But the gear used were: http://a.co/80DpBJW http://a.co/8udSMrp http://a.co/7OzYSBH http://a.co/7nKiYwp http://a.co/8Zw5vQv http://a.co/iOaHuIO Renting gear is great. My only tip would be to read a few photography books, learn composition and exposure. Not sure which Lumix you got -- It's just a brand. Within Lumix, the FZ2500 is a very capable mid-sized sensor camera, and would give you a good range for Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katfer Posted March 21, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Though there was some premium gear, there was nothing magical. The results come from years of teaching myself photography, shooting in raw, spending time processing each image carefully. But the gear used were: http://a.co/80DpBJW http://a.co/8udSMrp http://a.co/7OzYSBH http://a.co/7nKiYwp http://a.co/8Zw5vQv http://a.co/iOaHuIO Renting gear is great. My only tip would be to read a few photography books, learn composition and exposure. Not sure which Lumix you got -- It's just a brand. Within Lumix, the FZ2500 is a very capable mid-sized sensor camera, and would give you a good range for Alaska. Yeah..great gear..I just got the one from Costco...Lumix DMC-ZS50 inexpensive...but hopefully will do the job...no aspirations of being as good as you...will take any tips!! If the whales cooperate I'd love to get a great breech pic for the hubs! Other than cruises will probably use for grandkids pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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